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Nearly a year after gray wolves lost federal
protections, as hunting season in many U.S. states begins,
their fragile packs and populations across the country are in
the fight for their lives. And the news
coming out of these states is horrifying. These wolves are up
against overzealous hunters, using horrific methods including
"dogs, snares, and leg-hold traps." Two
female wolf pups and a female yearling from Yellowstone's wolf
pack have been slaughtered. Wisconsin has approved a
gray wolf kill quota of 300 innocent wolves,
"more than double the quota of 130 determined by the
Department of Natural Resources." This number is so egregious,
in fact, that six of the state's Native American
tribes are suing Wisconsin.
All of this horrific news is
just the beginning, as wolf hunting season has been allowed to
start even after the USFWS issued a report admitting
that these animals may actually still need federal
protection. For them to be considering solid,
overwhelming evidence that wolf populations cannot survive if
they are hunted too aggressively while still allowing hunting
season to begin is a bloody double standard — one that
could force wolves into extinction forever. Tell the
USFWS to stop dragging their feet, listen to the evidence, and
stop the murder. Sign the petition if you want to see gray wolves
relisted under the Endangered Species Act!
Thank you,
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Lauren
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. It's been
almost a year since gray wolves were delisted from the
Endangered Species Act, and far too many of them have been
brutally slaughtered. Sign to federally protect gray wolves before
more die! |
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